Straight Creek Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Straight Creek Township
Township

Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°31′35″N 95°38′51″W / 39.52639°N 95.64750°W / 39.52639; -95.64750Coordinates: 39°31′35″N 95°38′51″W / 39.52639°N 95.64750°W / 39.52639; -95.64750
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jackson
Area
 • Total 36.72 sq mi (95.11 km2)
 • Land 36.61 sq mi (94.83 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  0.29%
Elevation 1,027 ft (313 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 158
 • Density 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0473455

Straight Creek Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 158.

History

The territory of Straight Creek Township belonged to the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas prior to 1869.[1]

Geography

Straight Creek Township covers an area of 36.72 square miles (95.11 square kilometers); of this, 0.11 square miles (0.28 square kilometers) or 0.29 percent is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Estes and Larkinburg.

References

  1. ↑ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 33.


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